Suspect Craig Mincey (left foreground) is secured by officers. Others sheriff's deputies secure his vehicle (right), a Toyota Tacoma truck which he used to flee from an officer attempting to pull him over and then drove into the patrol car at the intersection of Highway 19 and Gresham Road.

Rachel, that would depend on what the definition of "probably" is. With all the PCSO vehicles on the scene it would appear all the ready off duty reserves were called in. Who is minding the rest of the county? "Secure the vehicle." Is that like a search and seizure? One last question, the uniformed individuals wearing the rubber gloves, are they doing a cavity search on Mincey in the open public?

Until someone has been on a scene, and dealt with the aftermath of a chase or other high stress situation, they should withhold comments on Standard Operating Procedures. Having worked in Law Enforcement, and specifically with PCSO, I can assure you that, even with several vehicles on scene, the county was sufficiently covered during the entire incident. With the School Resource Officers out of the schools for the summer, and Warrant Personnel out doing their duty, coverage is heavier now than it normally would be.
Securing the Vehicle is just exactly what it says and this is also, most definitely, a Search Incident to Arrest. To protect themselves from future issues with the suspect, you must inventory and list everything. After an arrest a full inventory is required to determine if there are other items related to the incident inside. Since the call was Shots Fired, a search for a weapon was paramount.
As for the personnel with the rubber gloves, those would be EMT personnel. The SOP for them is to always wear gloves, regardless of the situation they find themselves in. With a person involved in a crash, they have to be careful not to contact any bodily fluids.

Yes Jimmy you are correct, we in the general public have never dealt with high speed chases or high stress situations. Most of us do not understand SOP's,LE,PCSO's, SRO's, WP's, STV,SIA and Shots Fired. We have never been educated to the maximum level to understand what a PCSOD or EMT Rubber Gloves operator goes through. Pike County is a simple training ground for HERO's. It took less SEAL TEAM 6 members to take down Osama bin Laden than a guy in a 16 year old Toyota.
Jim, Thank you for your service to our Nation, State and Pike County. I need to watch NCIS more.

Mr. Mickle, thank you for acknowledging the service that I and all my brothers and sisters in law enforcement and the military have put forth for this country, this state and this county. Often times it is a thankless job that takes more from you than you have to give.
As for the general public not understanding the ins and outs of this type of thing, you are correct, although it is not from lack of opportunity. Any person with the desire and drive can become a deputy or police officer either full-time or part-time. In addition, many departments now have Citizen Police Academies, a program that Sheriff Thomas might even consider if someone were to just ask. Trust me, it is an opportunity well worth the effort.
In regards to Pike being a "training ground for HERO's", I can personally guarantee that statement is incorrect as several deputies I personally trained while at PCSO 5-6 years ago are still there.
Finally, comparing any split second law enforcement action to a well coordinated, extensively planned military action is a disservice to both. The deputies on the scene obviously performed their duties in the method required as no one was hurt, the suspect was caught, and everyone went home.
Thank you again for your appreciation of the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. All of us appreciate the heartfelt words of those we are sworn to protect and serve.

At some point, although I doubt it will be in the near future, people like Mr. Mickle are going to realize that comments like the ones he posts are only good for a few laughs and that no one takes them seriously. If he really did know me, which I assure you he does not, he would find his comments as offensive as they truly are.

WONDERFUL! We still have not watched Rocky XXVI either. Even though Stallone has to use a walker, something about that rascal just keeps selling tickets. I will get 2 more 12 packs also, we can always run up to the convenience store if we run out before the first movie ends. Hugs & Kisses.

My first thought is, I hope our LEO's are all in good shape after this - and my second thought is, I wonder if the driver of the truck will have to pay for the damaged patrol car, or does that fall back on taxpayers?

Some insurance doesn't pay if you're involved in a crime while the damage occurs...

Well, I hope all the officers are okay. I could care less about their cars and the suspect.
My guess would be that if the idiot in the Toyota Tercel has insurance, which I somehow feel is not the case, his insurance would pay.
If not, then I guess the police insurance would pay, then would go after the idiot for reimbursement.
I got hit by an uninsured motorist. My insurance repaired my car, then he had to reimburse my insurance company. Once he satisfied my insurance company, I had to sign a notarized document stating I was satisfied with my repairs, and only then did he get his driver's license back.

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